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The Effects of Mytomycin-C on Stem Cells Elizabeth Hughes and Hannah Yewondwossen Application The application of this experiment would be the continuation of the transplant process. We would grow more stem cells and treat them the same way in which we treated the stem cells from the Experiment C. Then, these cells would be implanted into the brain or a neuron-deficient area of the mouse body. With the success of that experiment, the same procedure could potentially be carried out on humans. This would mean people living with Parkinson’s Disease and other neurodegenerative diseases would be able to have the dopamine producing neurons replaced so that they could possibly have their motor function corrected. This will be further information for the International Brain Repair Lab to use in the future With the use of cell transplantation and replacement therapy, it is possible that some day safe reparation of the neurological system will occur due to the research being done to aid stem cells. This will greatly help the one and a half million people who suffer from neurodegenerative diseases. One day, adult stem cells may be transplanted into the brain to cure a person with Parkinson’s Disease. This would be done with the help of Mitomycin-C or similar drugs.